Peace of Mind with the Champion 3000W Gas Generator

November 23, 2016

When the power goes out, what do you do first? If it was dark outside, I’d first grab the flashlights from the kitchen drawer and then call the power company on my cell to report the outage. Then I’d sit there and wait. I’d be hoping that the power wouldn’t be out too long. I’d be worried about the food in my fridge going bad and the house getting too cold (if it was winter). It’s stressful!

I live in an area where we seem to have a lot of power outages for reasons I don’t know. It can be a bright, sunny day with not a cloud in the sky and the power will go out. If there is a storm outside, it’s pretty much a given that our power will go out. We also had construction down the road and they hit a line and knocked out power to my street. Many different scenarios can cause them. I’m a worrier so I anticipate these outages and wonder what I will do if they are out for an extended period of time. Am I ready for that? I wasn’t before, but I am now.

I’m now the proud owner of a Champion 3000W/4000W Generator. I’ve never owned a generator before, but have friends who have them and say they are worth getting. It’s like owning peace of mind. If the power is out, you can use your generator to turn on the essentials in your home.

Some things you might want to use your generator for include:

Fridge and deep freezer to keep your food cold/frozen

Sump pump so your basement won’t flood

Stove/oven so you can cook a meal

Space heaters to keep your family warm in the winter

Lights so you aren’t sitting in the dark

Fans to keep you cool in the hot summer months

TV/DVD player to pass the time

The last power outage we had before I got the generator, my phone was almost dead. I had to go out in the driveway, turn the vehicle on and plug in my phone to the USB port to charge. What a pain! I figured it would be my luck that I’d have a dead phone right when our power goes out.

Power outages are inconvenient, but they also can be dangerous putting your property at risk. Like I mentioned, if your sump pump has no power, what will you do if water starts coming in the basement? We had a ton of snow last winter and as it melted it started pouring into the basement, but my sump pump took care of it. Had we lost power, I don’t know what I’d do. I’m glad I have the generator now so I won’t have to worry about that.

The Champion 3000W/4000W generator that I have can power an RV – great for camping. I don’t own a trailer so my main use for it would be during power outages at home. It’s powered by gasoline so make sure your gas can in your garage has some. We normally have gas in ours for the lawn mower and snow blower.

Integrated control panel with 120V twistlock, two 120V duplexes and circuit breaker protection

Low oil shut off

Includes 8 inch never flat tires, folding handle and voltmeter

My favourite features are the fact that it runs for hours and has an easy pull recoil start. Most of our power outages are never more than a few hours so it’s good to know that the generator will last throughout and that I can start it easily if John isn’t home.

So where you can buy one like mine? Easy answer. Visit your local Canadian Tire store and pick one up for $599.99. They also sell them at Costco and TSC across Canada. It’s a bit of an investment, but can you really put a price on your peace of mind? To me, it’s worth every penny.

Champion Power Equipment is the market leader in power generators. The have a handy generator selector on their site so you can find a generator that is a fit for your family’s needs. Prices range from $299 to $1,100, depending on which one you buy.

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I would like to own a Champion generator for peace of mind during the big wind storms we get that knock the power out. Would be nice to be able to save our perishable food, for example, if the power was out for an extended length of time.

For power outages. I’ve been looking into backup power for a while now.

I would love to own the generator in case of power outages at home

I would like having a generator for backup power as we have been having lots of strong winds this fall. I make elaborate cakes, pastries, and candy, so keeping my fridge and freezer cold is extra important!

we are in an old neighboorhood power outages are more common than we would like, so having a generator would be very useful at those times

The winters here in New Brunswick have been harsh with frequent & long power outages. A generator would decrease our stress by keeping our freezer running and providing power to pump water from our well.

Just hope we never have to use it. But its to be prepared just in case.

The generator would be used for when we go camping every year!! thanks very much

I live on a mountain that has been essentially clear cut for construction. The windstorms we get, knock the power out regularly and I worry about my food spoiling, so that is why I’d like this generator.

I would like one for back up power incase of power outages!

during winter would come in handy if power goes out!

well i certainly need a generator alot LESS than i did 7 months ago. Back then I had been on oxygen for 6 straight years, needed 4x a day inhaled medications via an electric machine and couldn’t live without a fan/ AC in the summer, and so on.

Since my transplant I would want the generator more for general comforts. To keep my food from spoiling in a power outage, to keep some lights on and some electronics for entertainment. The small world problems we should remember we’re lucky to have <3 Thanks for the chance!